Frame ifor lanterns



F. PARKER.

I Lantern.

Patented Feb. 1, 1853.

1. TAT- FT ELIJAH F. PARKER, OF PROCTORSVILLE, VERMONT.

FRAME FOB LANTERNS.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, ELIJAH F. PARKER, of Proctorsville, in the county ofWindsor and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in the Construction of Lantern-Frames; and it do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear,

and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part thereof, in which Figure 1represents a side view of the lantern complete. Fig. 2 represents ahori- Zontal section through the red line 00, 00, of Fig. 1. Fig. 3represents a vertical section through the red line 3 y, of Fig. 2, andFig. t represents an end view of one of the corner pieces.

Similar letters in the several figures represent the same parts.

in the construction of lanterns heretofore, the corncrpieces, or thosewhich unite the top and bottom, have been either made in separate piecesand soldered together, or made in one piece with the flanges orprojections for holding the glass, mica, or other transparent material,soldered onto them.

The nature of my invention consists in making the corners, or pieces forholding the glass, mica, &c., in one piece with the flanges thereonturned from the same piece, by which means, I avoid the necessity of anysoldering of these parts, and make a more substantial frame at lesscost, than has heretofore been done.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, 1 willproceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings.

A, represents the lantern, and B, the guard rings for protecting theglass. The top and bottom of the lantern, as well as the lantern itselfmay be constructed in any well known formsround, ovcl, square, oroblong. The corner posts, or pieces C,

which unite the top and bottom of the lantern, and hold them firmly inplace, are made or formed from one piece of sheet metal of any kind, asseen more distinctly at Fig. 4:, where a, represents the grooved orsunken flanges turned on said piece for holding the glass or othermaterial. he flanges Z), on the bot-tom pieces for holding the glass,mica or other equivalent material, are also turned on the piece of metalwhich forms said bottom, and by which means, I make a more substantialframe, while at the same time I avoid the necessity of much soldering.hen the pieces C, are soldered at the top and bottom (having beenpreviously prepared or formed by machinery) the flanges are all in placefor the reception of the glass, mica, or other material, which is slidin, and the lantern is completed.

D, is the lamp which may be slid into the bottom, or supported in anywell known manner, or a candle stand may be substituted for said lamp ifdesired. The small holes 0, are for admitting air to the lamp or candle,and (Z, for allowing the escape of the gases.

1 do not intend to confine myself to any specific form of lantern, butintend to apply my invention to all forms, where the top and bottom areheld together by pieces extending from one to the other, or where glass,mica, or other equivalent material is to be held in flanges as hereindescribed.

E is the handle of the lantern and F, the hinge of the door.

I am aware that oti'sets have been turned on the frames of lanterns forholding the glass, &c., butthe corner pieces are made up of two or morepieces soldered together. This I do not claim; but

hat I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent isThe turning of grooved or sunken flanges upon the frames of lanterns, sothat when the top and bottom are united, the flanges for holding theglass, mica, or their equivalents, shall be already in place to receivethem, without any further soldering, substantially as herein described.

E. F. PARKER.

Witnesses JOHN CUNNINGHAM, J12, JONTHAN SMEAD.

